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Since most visitors arrive in Amsterdam by train, it's a good idea to start our tour from the Central Station. Amsterdam's Central Station was built at the end of the 19th century in Neo-Gothic style. Exiting the building, you come out onto the always busy Stationsplein, the great open space in front of the Station, from where you can get trams going everywhere. To your left you can see St. Nicholas Church, in the distance. Inside this church is the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Maximilian's crown, the symbol of Amsterdam.

If you continue walking straight ahead and across the bridge, you get to the Damrak, a wide avenue from where there are plenty of possibilities to make a tour along the canals. This avenue is always full of tourists and takes you alongside Beurs van Berlage, the big building on your left, in the direction of the Dam. This used to be the Stock Exchange, but is now used as a concert hall. Across from Beurs van Berlage is the famous warehouse De Bijenkorf which reaches all the way to the Dam.

On Dam Square, the real historical heart of Amsterdam where in the 13th century the river Amstel was dammed, you find the Royal Palace, the War Memorial and the 15th-century New Church.

To follow our route to Anne Frank's House, take Raadhuisstraat which you'll find behind the Royal Palace and Magna Plaza. You will now cross a number of bridges, pass the post office on your left, and after crossing three major canals, the Singel, the Herengracht and the Keizersgracht you will see the famous Westerkerk, whose bells were so beloved by Anne Frank, on your right hand side. Westerkerk is on Westermarkt, where apart from the Homo Monument, you can also see a little Statue of Anne Frank. If you pass the front of the church to the right, along the Prinsengracht, you will find Anne Frank's House at number 263.







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Dam Square
Amsterdam
Dam Square
Anne Frank House


Anne Frank's Hideaway
 Prinsengracht 267
Amsterdam 1016 GV
+31 (0)20 556 7105
http://www.annefrank.org
Anne Frank House
Beurs van Berlage


Architecture, Exhibitions & Concerts
 Damrak 277
Amsterdam 1012 ZJ
+31 (0)20 530 4141
http://www.beursvanberlage.nl/
Beurs van Berlage
Dam


War Memorial
 In Old City
Amsterdam 1012 JS
+31 (0)20 201 8800 (Tourist Information Centre)
Dam
Bijenkorf


Amsterdam's largest department store
 Dam 1
Amsterdam 1012 JS
+31 (0)20 552 1700
http://www.bijenkorf.nl
Bijenkorf
Koninklijk Palace


Former City Hall, now the Royal Palace
 Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 147
Amsterdam 1012 RJ
+31 (0)20 320 4060
http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/english/content.jsp?objectid=13411
Koninklijk Palace
The West Church


Amsterdam's Most Famous Church
 Prinsengracht 281
Amsterdam 1016 GW
+31 20 624 7766
http://www.westerkerk.nl
The West Church
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